Comparison

RED Tools vs Movi ™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RED Tools

This app assists filmmakers and camera operators with camera setup by providing tools for crop factor, recording time, flicker-free video, depth of field, panning speed, and exposure. It offers customizable settings for various shooting situations and RED camera systems.

Highlights
  • Crop factor preview
  • R3D recording time evaluation
  • Flicker-free video calculation
  • Depth of field estimation
  • Panning speed guidance
  • Exposure assistance
Features
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RED Tools is a convenient reference tool designed for use by filmmakers and camera operators to outline best practices in camera set-up for a variety of shooting situations. Each tool is customizable based on a selected RED camera and sensor type. Standard film formats are also included for comparison. RED Tools is also included in the RED Control app, which also provides free, full-featured camera control and video streaming for RED’s latest DSMC3 products. TOOLS INCLUDED: CROP FACTOR Preview how a given focal length will appear depending on resolution setting and sensor type. Illustration depicts viewable area relative to a traditional 35 mm stills photography sensor by default, but other reference sensors are selectable within the drop-down menu. R3D RECORDING TIME Evaluate the video data rate and available recording time based on your RED camera settings. This can help you understand media requirements and production costs in advance of a shoot. FLICKER FREE VIDEO Find a flicker-free shutter speed and frame rate combination when shooting under artificial lighting. DEPTH OF FIELD Understand how various camera settings influence depth of field. PANNING SPEED Estimate the panning speed where judder will likely become too pronounced. The goal is to provide a more accessible tool than the charts and tables commonly referenced in cinematography manuals. It uses the standard rule of thumb that camera panning should not cause objects to transit the entire horizontal extent of an image in any less than seven seconds. EXPOSURE Assist with exposure when one camera setting has to change. Example usage scenarios include when a higher frame rate needs to be used for slow motion, when the T-stop has to change for depth of field, or when the shutter angle has to change to minimize flickering in artificial light. NIKKOR Z Lens Coverage Use this tool to understand how NIKKOR Z lenses will look on your RED Z Mount camera bodies. The tool shows the extent the light will fall off at different sensor formats, and if any hard vignetting occurs.

About

Movi ™

This app controls a portable, adaptable cinema robot for filmmaking. It enables users to create stunning videos quickly and easily, making storytelling more accessible. Functionality is limited without the companion robot.

Highlights
  • Portable cinema robot control
  • Intuitive video creation
  • Adaptable filmmaking tool
  • Execute stunning video
  • Storytelling assistance
Features
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Movi is a compact filmmaking tool designed to help tell your story. We’ve packed all of our tricks into the world’s most portable, adaptable, and intuitive cinema robot to allow users to execute stunning video quickly and easily. Note: This app is designed to work with Movi Cinema Robot and functionality will be very limited without a Movi.

Screenshots

RED Tools4 screens
Movi ™1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Movi ™ at monthly against RED Tools's every 21 months. Movi ™ also leads on ratings volume (114 vs 15) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). RED Tools's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 42%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Movi ™ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Movi ™ has 114 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of RED Tools's written reviews are positive against 42% of Movi ™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RED Tools ships an update every 21 months, Movi ™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RED Tools versus Movi ™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRED ToolsMovi ™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (15 ratings)3.5 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better41.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRED Digital CinemaFREEFLY SYSTEMS INC.

Customer experience

RED Tools

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Movi ™

All ratings114 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral18.3%
Negative39.8%

In-app purchases

None

RED Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Movi ™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RED Tools free?
RED Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Movi ™ free?
Movi ™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RED Tools or Movi ™?
Movi ™ is rated higher. RED Tools averages 3.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Movi ™ averages 3.5 from 114 ratings.
Do RED Tools or Movi ™ have ads?
Neither RED Tools nor Movi ™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RED Tools or Movi ™?
RED Tools ships an update every 21 months, and Movi ™ monthly. Most recently, RED Tools was updated on October 6, 2026 and Movi ™ on October 15, 2026.

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